❌ My friend he is very tall. ❌ The book I bought yesterday it is useful. ❌ Taiwan it is a beautiful country.
三句都有「雙主詞」——中文話題-評論結構直接搬到英文的產物。在 IELTS Speaking 跟 Writing 都扣分嚴重。
為什麼是 Taiwanese 特有錯誤
中文是話題-評論(topic-comment)語言:
我朋友,他很高。 那本書,我昨天買的,很有用。 台灣,它是個美麗的國家。
把「主題」先提出,再對它評論——完全合法的中文。但英文是主詞-謂語語言——一個句子只能有一個主詞。
錯誤拆解
| 中文話題 | 英文主詞 | 為什麼錯 | |---------|---------|---------| | 我朋友,他很高 | My friend he is tall | 兩個主詞:my friend + he | | 我爸爸,他工作很努力 | My father he works hard | 兩個主詞 | | 這本書,它很有趣 | This book it is interesting | 兩個主詞 |
正確寫法(三種)
法 1:直接刪代名詞
❌ My friend he is very tall. ✅ My friend is very tall.
最簡單。適合短句。
法 2:關係子句 (Band 7+)
❌ The book I bought yesterday it is useful. ✅ The book that I bought yesterday is useful. ✅ The book I bought yesterday is useful. (省略 that)
關係子句把「我昨天買的」放進去修飾 book——一個主詞 + 一個動詞 + 關係子句。
法 3:重組成兩個句子
❌ Taiwan it is a beautiful country, it has good food. ✅ Taiwan is a beautiful country. It has delicious food.
句號切開——兩個句子各自有主詞。
五個 ❌ vs ✅ 對比
| ❌ Wrong | ✅ Correct | |---------|-----------| | My sister she works in Taipei. | My sister works in Taipei. | | The film we watched it was boring. | The film we watched was boring. | | Japan it has four seasons. | Japan has four seasons. | | My teacher, who is very kind, she helps everyone. | My teacher, who is very kind, helps everyone. | | This problem, it is difficult. | This problem is difficult. |
Speaking 版本最常發生
Writing 有時間檢查——Speaking 即興壓力下,雙主詞跑最兇。常見:
❌ My hometown, it's in the south of Taiwan, and it's very hot.
改:
✅ My hometown is in the south of Taiwan, and it's very hot.
Speaking Part 1 跟 Part 2 開頭一句說了雙主詞——examiner 心裡就先扣 Grammar 0.5。
Quick Drill — 挑出雙主詞並修正
- My parents they both work in hospitals.
- The restaurant we went to last night it served excellent food.
- Taipei 101 it is one of the tallest buildings in Asia.
- My best friend, Sarah, she lives in London.
- The movie that I watched yesterday, it was very boring.
- English it is a difficult language for Chinese speakers.
- My grandmother, who is 85, she still exercises every day.
- The book that you lent me, I finished it yesterday.
- Night markets they are popular in Taiwan.
- My boss, he is very strict.
Answer Key (以「刪代名詞」為主)
| # | 修正 | |---|------| | 1 | My parents both work in hospitals. | | 2 | The restaurant we went to last night served excellent food. | | 3 | Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings in Asia. | | 4 | My best friend, Sarah, lives in London. | | 5 | The movie that I watched yesterday was very boring. | | 6 | English is a difficult language for Chinese speakers. | | 7 | My grandmother, who is 85, still exercises every day. | | 8 | I finished the book that you lent me yesterday. (重組) | | 9 | Night markets are popular in Taiwan. | | 10 | My boss is very strict. |
自我校對技巧
寫(或錄)完後,找每個主詞——問:「這個動詞的主詞是誰?」如果答案是「前面那個名詞」——那後面的 he / she / it / they 就是多的,刪掉。
為什麼這個錯誤特別貴
雙主詞同時扣:
- Grammar Range(結構不對)
- Coherence(句子冗贅)
- Speaking Fluency(顯得在中文思考)
修掉它 = 三項同時進步。
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